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The Out Patient Department at the (OPD) first All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) unit in Rajkot, Gujarat will be operational from December 31, with doctors from five departments taking on patients at the institute. The OPD, where patients will be examined for a nominal fee of Rs 10, will be inaugurated by AIIMS […]
In a decision that could turn out to be controversial, the Union Home Ministry on Thursday extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in the state of Nagaland for another six months. “The Central government is of the opinion that the area comprising the whole of the State of Nagaland is in such a […]
At least in this specific context, the European Union is a million miles behind Indian states like Nagaland, Manipur and Meghalaya— where the custom of eating insects is long and ancient. The EU approved insects for human consumption last week, a decision that is being seen as landmark. The approval confers dignity to the protein-rich […]
AMC conducted a drive on December 29, Wednesday to check city’s entities where a total of 345 entities were checked from which 192 were given notice. While this drive mosquito breeding was discovered on the terraces, stagnant water in scrap items, in tanks – both underground and overhead tanks, refrigerator trays, elevator wells, and many […]
China has decided to impose stricter restrictions on its Citizens in order to control the widespread of Coronavirus. A restriction has been placed on the residents of the city of Xi’an in Central China that no one can leave the city without a permission from employers and local authorities. Restrictions were imposed from December 27, […]
The state is witnessing a sudden increase in number of Covid cases and this time, more and more number of students are testing Covid positive. Three more school students have tested Covid positive on Wednesday – two students are from Udgam School For Children while one from Zebar School For Children. The students were from […]
When TikTok was banned by most nations as a backlash to the alleged biowarfare waged by China, Instagram launched “Reels” in August 2020. What began as a mini clip restricted to 15 seconds, soon took over as a 60-second binge. With the lockdown and WFH life imposed by the pandemic, people took to the screen, […]
The Ministry of Education on Wednesday announced the rankings of institution on innovation achievements in the year 2021. The year 2020 had recorded involvement of 674 institutions and in 2021, the number has shot upto atleast 5 times, numbering at 3,551. The list has 7 IITs in the top 10 list and IIT Madras, Bombay […]
On Wednesday Vadodara court adjourned the hearing of the anticipatory bail of two nuns who were booked under the Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act of 2003 for hurting Hindu sentiments and luring young girls into adoption of Christianity, in a shelter home run by Missionaries of Charity. RT Panchal the Additional Sessions Judge advised the […]
Gujarat on Wednesday recorded 548 cases in a duration of 24 hours. The jump of 39%, from 394 on Tuesday to 548 on Wednesday, recorded the highest tally in the past 203 days. The Ministry of Health and Welfare revealed that on December 28 Gujarat added 24% of active cases in a day which was […]
Distinguished Indian and veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah poured his anguish at the state of affairs in the nation, in particular concerning Muslim community in an interview with Karan Thapar for the news portal The Wire. Padma Bhushan Naseeruddin Shah, 71 is three times national film award winner who won best actor award at Venice International […]
Ahmedabad city police is unrelenting in it’s quest to nab the drug peddlers is evident from busting of further two cases. While Special Operations Group ( SOG) held one person with 58.9 Kg of Posh Doda powder, the crime branch arrested six persons in Gurukul, SG Highway and Sidhu Bhavan Road for dealing in charas. […]
It’s the most beautiful and celebratory time of the year as we are about to step into a new year and bid adieu to this one. 2021 was not everything we expected and did treat us with an extreme harsh Covid wave in the first quarter, but we survived through it. Popularly, new year’s eve […]
After a year of too many ups and downs with the second Covid-19 wave and then reopening of the world slowly and maybe we are nearing the third wave, we have come a full circle. The year has come to an end.With the new year approaching as the calendar changes, it brings hope to people. […]
As India ambles into 2022, it is already staring at what threatens to snowball into a third wave of Covid-19 with the new variant, Omicron, leaving the government, experts and people alike flummoxed. The numbers are increasing at an alarming rate, but the cost of treatment remains unchanged or is rising while the Central Government […]
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on December 29 announced a cut in petrol prices by Rs 25 per litre. However, the CM has also announced that the benefit will only be extended to two-wheeler owners who are more affected by the rising fuel prices. “Petrol-diesel prices are rising constantly. The poor and middle class are […]
The Gujarat government will be extending the deadline for the Land Owners to file applications over their issues with the surveys and Re-Survey, giving them more time to file their applications till December 2022, it announced on Wednesday. The state government has extended the deadline three times before, as well. It has led to undue […]
Gujarat recorded 548 new Covid cases, one death and 19 Omicron infections in the last 24 hours, as against 394 positive cases, one death and five Omicron infections yesterday. Taking into account today’s figures, the state has seen a 39% rise in the Covid infection in a day, a substantial drop from yesterday’s 93% rise. […]
Gujarat High Court issued a notice on Tuesday to the Deendayal Port Trust in a petition by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) and a shareholder in the company. APSEZ was disqualified in the second round from participating as a bidder for the development of mechanised fertilizer and other clean cargo handling facilities […]
The world of entertainment made a lot of news in 2021 not just in India but also overseas. The Indian film industry was marked by controversies, arrests and legal tussles. These were more noticeable than actual film releases. Superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s (SRK) son Aryan Khan was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on […]
